[R.O. 2006 §130.010; Code 1975 §72.020; CC 1985
§9-1]
Violations of this Code and all other City ordinances shall
be tried only before the Municipal Court, which shall have original
jurisdiction to hear and determine all such violations.
[R.O. 2006 §130.020; CC 1985 §9-2]
The Municipal Court shall be subject to the rules of the Circuit
Court of which it is a part, and to the rules of the State Supreme
Court. The Municipal Court shall be subject to the general administrative
authorities of the Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court, and the Judge
and Court personnel of the Municipal Court shall obey his/her directives.
[R.O. 2006 §130.030; Code 1975 §72.040; CC 1985
§9-3]
The Board of Aldermen shall provide at the expense of the City,
a suitable room for the Municipal Judge to hold Court.
[R.O. 2006 §130.040; Code 1975 §§72.060, 72.150,
72.160; CC 1985 §9-4]
A.
The
office of the Municipal Court Clerk is created.
B.
The
Municipal Court Clerk, under the supervision of the Municipal Judge
and with the aid of the other clerical personnel, shall perform the
following duties:
1.
The duties provided for Clerks for Municipal Divisions by Subsection
(1) of Section 479.060, RSMo., and Subsections (3) and (4) of Section
483.241, RSMo.;
2.
Act as Clerk of the Violations Bureau;
3.
Collects fines and Court costs, which are assessed by the Municipal
Judge or in the Violations Bureau; and
4.
Remit to the proper official fines and Court costs which are collected
within the time and in the manner provided by Statute, Court rule
or ordinance.
C.
The
Municipal Court Clerk, and any Deputy Clerk that may serve under him/her,
may:
1.
Take oaths and affirmations;
2.
Accept and sign complaints signed and sworn to or affirmed before
him/her;
3.
Prepare warrants for the Judge's signature;
4.
Sign and issue commitments to jail;
5.
Sign and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of a witness and
sign and issue subpoenas duces tecum;
6.
Collect the amount of bail and admit to bail, upon a schedule approved
by the Municipal Judge;
7.
Accept the appearance, waiver of trial and plea of guilty and payment
of fine and costs in Violations Bureau cases or as directed by the
Municipal Judge, generally act as Violations Clerk of the Violations
Bureau; and
8.
Perform such other duties as provided for by ordinance, by rules
of practice and procedure adopted by the Municipal Judge, and as provided
for by the Missouri Rules of Practice and Procedure in Municipal and
Traffic Courts.
[R.O. 2006 §130.050; CC 1985 §9-5]
The Municipal Judge shall establish a Violations Bureau and
the City shall provide all expenses incident to the operation thereof.
